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` Toall whom 'it l:mz/y concern:

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Letters Patent No. 95,029,4 dated September 21, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN CEURNS.

`The Schedule referred to in these Lettera Patent and making. part of the same.

Be it known thatI, SAMUEL D. LUoAs, of Winv terpock, Vinthe lcounty of Chesterfield, and State of Virginia, have invented `a new and useful Improvement in, Churriing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that theffollowing is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification. y

The `gure is a side view ofl my improved churningf machine. I

AA is a low bench or platform, supported upon short lgs, and having one or twoholes formed through it near its ends, to receive the churns, accordingas o n or two churns are to be used. i

B. is the bed or foundation-plate, which supports the operating-parts of the machine, and `which is securely attached to the middle part of the bench or platform A..

C are two uprights, the lower ends of which are se' curely attached to the rear part of the bed B, and the upper -ends of which are connected to each other bya short cross-bar.

D is a large gear-wheel, placed between the posts or uprights O, and the journals of which revolve in bearings attachedgto the sides of the said posts.

To the rear end of the journal ofthe geanwheel D .is attached a crank, E, by means of which the churn soperated. The teeth ofthe gear-.wheel D lnesh into the teeth of the small geanwheel E, placed between the lower parts of the posts, and the journals of r which revolve in bearings attached to said posts.

' To the forward end of the journal of the small gearwheel E', isattached alarge' balance-wheel, G, which also serves as a crank-wheel.- 'lo the crank-pin of the wheel G is pivoted the lower end of the connecting-rod H, the upper end of which is pivoted to the lever or working-beam I.

The lever I' si-pivoted in .the slotted upper part of theupright or post J, the lower end of which is se.- cured to the' bed B, and the upper end of which is connected with the posts G by the har K.

The bar K projects beyond the posts C, and to its projecting part is attached a slotted guide, L, through which the lever I passes, so that thesaid lever may always move vertically.

To one or both of' the ends of the' lever I are piv- Aoted sockets M, which receive the upper ends of vthe' dasher handles of the churns to be operated, where they are detaohahly secured in place by a pin passing through a hole through the lower partot the said sockets, and through a hole in the upper part of the said daslrer handles. Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is j The construction and arrangement of the churns 1),' henchA, bed B, posts O and J, bar K, guide L, connecting-rod H, fly-wheel G, small gear-wheel F, large gear-wheel D, crank E, the lever I, sockets M, and dasher-rods R, as herein shown and described.

SAMUEL D. LUCAS.-V

Witnesses:

I. A. MANN, G..H. ROBERTSON. 

